Indiana women who work in supervisory positions may be more likely to experience sexual harassment than women who are lower in the company hierarchy. According to a study conducted by Swedish researchers, who used data from Sweden, Japan and the United States, sexual...
TOP 25 FEMALE LAWYERS
We have taken on cutting-edge cases other firms turned down — and we have won.
Month: January 2020
United Airlines settles EEOC sexual harassment lawsuit
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission is tasked with holding employers in Indiana and around the country responsible when they fail to take action to address workplace civil rights issues like sexual harassment or discrimination. The agency announced on Dec. 19...
Lawsuit says McDonald’s committed racial workplace discrimination
In recent years, workplace discrimination has drawn greater attention in Indiana and throughout the U.S. A recent case involving McDonald's shows that the issue is not limited to small businesses with limited oversight and attention. It can even happen in massive...
Can defamation lawsuits help settle MeToo disputes?
Some harassment victims have problems getting their case to trial. For instance, one of the first women to go after Harvey Weinstein was told her claims against him did not fall within California’s statute of limitations. After stating her allegations against him, a...
Age discrimination is still a problem in the workplace
There are many older people in Indiana who continue to work full time rather than retiring. In fact, the Pew Research Council found that nearly 20 percent of people over the age of 65 were working in 2016. The National Council on Aging says that 25 percent of workers...
Uber to pay millions for ‘culture’ of sexual harassment
Ride-hailing leader Uber will create a $4.4-million account to end a federal investigation into charges that the company allowed a widespread culture of sexual harassment, according to the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). The agreement, announced...